as a Lutheran can i take communion in the catholic church?

Answer 1

In the first place the above person who said you must be baptized a Catholic is wrong. There is only one baptism and I believe that Lutherans validly baptize people. Jesus is not divided so there is only one baptism.

There is a way a Lutheran can receive Holy Communion in the Catholic Church but there are several requirements that must be met. The most important I would think is there must not be a Church for them to receive in their own denomination in the area, The local priest must get an o.k. from the bishop too. Ask at your local Catholic Church.

If someone wants to receive Communion it means they want to be in Communion with Jesus and ALL of the Clergy and Saints and Parishioners. If this is the case they should be a Catholic.

Answer 2

Sorry....no. While most Lutherand do beleive that the bread is truly the Body of Christ as do we Catholics, we are not fully united in our beliefs. Martin Luther did not believe that the bread changed substance after it was consecrated during the Mass....He maintained that Jesus becomes present along WITH the bread. He believed in consubstantiation rather than transubstantiation. In order to be in full communion with the Catholic church, one must hold to three things: the church must be able to trace itself back to the apostles through valid ordination, belief in the Real Presence in the Eucharist and accept the authority of the Pope. Do a check on your denomination to see where your church stands in comparison. I do sincerely hope that lutherans and Catholic can achieve full communion by the year 2017 -- the 500th anniversary of Luther's split from the church.

Answer 3

No unless you enroll in the classes to become a Catholic and are Baptized in the Catholic Faith. If you are an adult, you normally will receive your Baptism and First Communion the same day.
You should contact the parish in your area if you wish to find out what you need to do if you desire to become a Catholic.

Answer 4

At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” The he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”

Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through some miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where the priest, acting in place of Christ, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.

Anyone who does not believe in the actual presence of Christ and is not united with the Catholic faith is asked, out of respect, not to receive the Eucharist.

Catholics, out of respect for other Christian faiths, do not receive Communion in non-Catholic churches.

We pray that one day Christian unity will succeed and we will all be called to the same table.

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

why would you want to? I don't know if they will let you or not but why bother in a catholic church. They have so many problems with truth. They think that communion wafer is the actual flesh of Christ (after the preist prays over it). Are you a canable?

Answer 6

It's sad you need to ask.....communion is about remembering our Lord and what he did for us. There shouldn't have to be permission needed to participate in that. But you probably need permission from the priest first.....I am glad I have the liberty in Christ to read His word freely, to fellowship freely and believe freely without Catholics or Lutherans telling me how and what to do!

Answer 7

not unless u wanna burn in hell

jesus' crucifixation will look like a pleasure cruise compared to what you will be in store for

Answer 8

unfortnately not because as a lutheran you don't believe it is as catholics do. you are welcome and wanted to celebrate the mass and praise God but....

Answer 9

No because catholics are exclusive where Christians are inclusive.

Answer 10

Why would you want to